{"product_id":"deeds-left-undone-9781448311613","title":"Deeds Left Undone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's harvest time and trouble is fermenting for Virgina winemaker Lucie Montgomery in this warm-hearted, twisty mystery featuring small-town rivalries, buried secrets and full-bodied murder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a vineyard accident during harvest season leaves Lucie Montgomery without a valuable employee, it's her worst nightmare. But before she can search for a replacement, there's more bad news: Paul Merchant, her winery manager's husband, is found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolice rule Paul's death an accident, but his wife insists he was murdered because of his leadership of Don't Pave Paradise, a conservationist group lobbying to keep the region's beautiful country roads unpaved. And six weeks ago, Paul's predecessor also died under mysterious circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Lucie is drawn into investigating Paul's death, she discovers more than one motive for the crime--and more than one person in their close-knit community who wanted Paul dead. And when she finds an old photo of a beautiful local heiress who died tragically in a fire eighty years ago among Paul's papers, she starts to wonder if the modern-day crime might have roots in the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEither way, someone is determined to make sure Lucie, who's agreed to continue the work of Don't Pave Paradise, hits a dead end before she even gets started. Even if it means committing murder. Again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Crosby's Wine Country novels are \"compulsively readable\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"a treat for oenophile mystery fans\" - if you haven't met Lucie before, curl up with a glass of wine and jump right in!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448311613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Ellen Crosby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45484030787765,"sku":"9781448311613","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_69705095-97bf-4174-a65d-14fd8018c0b3.jpg?v=1749566214","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deeds-left-undone-9781448311613","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}